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Page Two THE SKYSCRAPER May 81,1967 the mmm IS 1 11 L U 11 I U U 11111 L 11 will grip current issue* and events and *( hold them before the campus in order that members of the Mundelein community may sense and direct history rather than bob in its wake. Dubious Media Damage Strikers The Medium is the Massage, shouts Marshall McLuhan, and everyone stops to listen. But the question remains as to what exactly is an Un derstanding Media? This question cried balefully for an answer during the recent Chicago truck drivers' strike, but unfortunately it was never answered. There is hardly a Chicago-area family that did not experience some reverberation from the series of lock-outs and strikes which comprised a three-week period of stoppage of work. More im- Uyrt portantly, radio, television and the newspapers carried * their stories of the events to every part of the country. Vork rS Tnere gt;s no excuse for anyone not having been cognizant of the issues involved and yet, Americans had a good excuse. For all Marshall McLuhan's prophesies, simple fallacy and shoddy coverage did more to damage the cause of the working man than any misconduct on the part of those involved. From the initial dissatisfaction of the truck drivers, themselves, with the proposed new three-year contracts, the various media failed to re search and investigate either circumstances or issues surrounding the controversy. The radio and television are partially exonerated because of their nature as summary reporters of news. For the daily newspapers, however, there are no excuses. The newspapers failed to identify effectively the separate unions whose demands were the main issues. In reality there were two separate unions fighting for two separate sets of demands. The first, the Chicago International Brotherhood of Teamsters, represented by Louis Pieck of Chicago IBT Union Local 705 had settled its disputes by midway into the third week of the work stoppage. The other union, Chicago Independent Truck Drivers' Union, whose president, Edward Jenner, acted as spokes man for his group, continued to refuse to settle after the IBT and Pieck had reached what they considered to be a reasonable agreement. The main indictment against all the media, however, remains too obvious to be ignored. The entire Chicago coverage of the truck drivers' strike and, later, of the milk strike, was characterized not only by neglect of the issues, but most importantly, by sensationalism. The blatant emphasis on isolated instances of violence DlstOft and constant reminders of the impact of the work stoppage on other industries with typical headlines of CoVGrQCJ 10,000 without Jobs / More Layoffs Expected and later in the milk strike, pictures of sad children gazing at empty milk bottles was not only a direct and grevious blow to the cause of the working man, but was also an insult to the literate Chicagoans who accepted this sensationalism as representative of the entire movement. Both of these labor disputes have now been settled and shipment has returned to normal. The largely irresponsible use of power of the media, however, remains as a ball and chain to enslave the minds of those who must depend on them completely for their information. With every new development of social problems, the media assumes a new responsibility to report in depth and in scope the major issues. Year of Change Stirs Memories As the seniors of the Class of 1967 take an over-the-shoulder glimpse at the past year, they might very well dub it the year of change at Mun delein. Perhaps the first visible sign of change to come was the experimental .- . habit temporarily adopted by some members of the B.V.M. KGVISG faculty and administration. This experiment appeared afVa. an.,1 to be a true forerunner of change, for by the end of the VeOITipS first term, students called for a change in the policy on comprehensives. The MSC arranged a unique debate bringing together students and faculty to deliberate over both sides of the issue. The debate was one of a series of actions taken by the Academic Affairs Com mittee which led to the faculty decision last month to leave the policy on comps in the hands of each department. Also under the direction of the AAC was the drive for student repre sentation on the Academic Board. The final approval of the college presi dent will signal the full execution of the AAC's plan next year. Other record-breakers this year include the decision on pass-fail grad ing for electives and the informal discussion between students, faculty and administration on the 3-3 system. On the social side, the year of change marked the first Homecoming weekend, complete with parade, queen, powder puff football game and bonfire. Also for the first time in several years the Skyscraper Ball did not entail a financial loss. EXpOnCI For the first time, seniors were given the privi- A, *iwi*iia lege of living in off-campus housing. Apartment- MCTIVITIC5 hunting became the second most popular pastime. (Roasting in the rays of the fireball still holds first place.) For on-campus residents, weeknight hours were extended to 11 p.m. and the restrictions on wearing shorts or slacks on campus were eased at last. A few less joyful records were set in 1966-67. Speak-Easy closed its doors forever. Tuition reached an all-time high; so did the snow; so did the tornado winds. But on the whole the year that was will perhaps leave some exalting memories as Sir Walter Raleigh said: such is time, which takes in trust, our youth and joys and all we have. Literary Review Accomplishes Artistic, Intellectual Integration by Renate Aschober The Review, edited this year by Judy Burns and Fran Butzen, re flects Mundelein's literary and artistic activity. Rrom an over-all impression the collection of short stories, poems, reviews and critical essays aims at an integration with the prints, de signs and drawings in the maga zine. Both writers and artists give a view of the many facets of life, and the prevailing tone is strik ingly pessimistic. Frostbite, the first of the seven stories and an Atlantic Monthly prize winner by Kathleen Pelletier, depicts the tragedy of a bare and frozen existence, and the overpow ering inability to communicate. The mute librarian and her deaf partner are excellently caught in the drawing by Christine Nowak, the art director of the 1967 Review. Christine conceives of this mo ment as their deepest union, while it seems most clearly to represent the crucial failure of their relation ship. Just as the world's inability to determine which is first, the egg or the chick, these two lonesome and pitiful individuals cannot de cide who is to make the first step, and the egg of hope and new life is crushed. The same theme is taken up in The Lemming by Diane Lally. Here it is the sea and water imagery that is carried quite im pressively through the story; in stead of freezing insensitivity the story ends in tragedy. Hopeful is the note on which 'A Winter Affair' ends, for sickness and death have given way to Eas ter and spring awakening is Pa tricia Malcolm's comment on her story. Yet its protagonist Callo way is drastically presented as the bourgeois individual in a middle- class culture who destroys the beauty and creative spirit (pigeon symbol) of nature that cannot breathe in the confinement of his stuffy room. The greedy ambition of possessing this uniqueness for himself ends in the obedient dump ing of the dead bird in one of Lady Bird's Keep Our City Clean waste baskets. The cleanliness of a life of conformity is restored. Call Me Ishmael by Kenee Ring, intended as a work of pure fiction, envisions the end of this world. The tincans are expressions of life- lessness, and Ishmael is the outcast, the only survivor who drifts on a tin buoy at the end of Moby Dick. There actually are stories that show a lighter side of the human destiny. Particularly the tragi comedy of Grandfather and the Daffodils (Barbara Walsh), The Silent Drum (Judy Burns) and An Intimate Affair Laetare Plays The Pajama Game The Pajama Game under the direction of Mary Pen- kala in McCormick Lounge, May 19 to 21 in a smashing presenta tion by Laetare Players. Obviously a show that didn't fall together of its own accord, Laetares gave it the varied and unique talent to make it entertainment. Judy McCrea DiVita, as Mabel the secretary, was joined by her brother Phil as Vernon Hines and her fa ther James, playing Mr. Hasler plus her husband Frank DiVita who stole several scenes as Prez, the union chief. In addition to this talented family, choreographer Phyllis De Rosa set numerous dancers through clever paces on the circular stage as well as led a snappy Steam Heat number herself. Contributing even more sparkle and humor, Cicely Clarke as Babe Williams and Jan Czechowski play ing Sid Sorokin sang with the ro bust feeling needed to put across a musical production. Most enjoyable was the close as sociation of audience to players. Contributing greatly to the inti mate atmosphere the theater in the by Marilyn Gibbs was staged round showed the economical ingen uity of Carroll Westbrook. Sup ported by an efficient crew, he man aged seven sets from a few multi colored levels and boxes. Beyond the physical closeness, character identification was evident. The play boasted of such all-Ameri- can stereotypes as the dedicated of fice manager, the giddy secretary and the comically tyrannical boss. Plot, too, fell into familiar theme over a seven and one-half-cent raise for the garment workers. The dispute triggered the employ ees into action against the hier archy of the Sleep-Tite Pajama Co. The disagreement reached such heat that a love affair almost melted in its midst on a fateful trip to Hernando's Hideaway. The following day's union rally was enough to remold it, however, and give cause for company-wide production number. Every hour of strenuous rehears ing and technical planning that went into Pajama Game resulted in a delightfully entertained audience who reaped the benefits of precision dancing and dynamic acting that make up a successful musical comedy. JluSL uscraaer Vol. XXXVIII May 31, 1967 No. 16 Catholic School Press Association Newspaper of Distinction The Skyscraper ia published semi-monthly, September to May inclusive except during exam and vacation periods, by the students of Mundelein College, 6863 Sheridan Rd., Chicago. Ill, 60S26. Entered u second-class matter Nov. 80, 1932, at the U.S. Poet Office, Chicago, 111., under the act of March 3, 1897. The Skyscraper is a member of the Catholic School Prees Association and subscribes to the National Educational Advertising Service. Letters to the editor must be signed. The Skyseraper reserves the right to cut letters in case of limited space. Co-Editor* Jennifer Joyce, Kathy Eiler Feature Editor Marilyn Gibbs Business Manager Theresa Ebenhoe Photographer Cartoonist Staff -I - -.-... . ....- ... Marianne Fuslllo- , . ... Mary Fran Campbell Julie Cameo. Kathy Cummins, Pat Cupar, Pat Devine, Aldine Favaro, Kathy Flynn, Kay Ellen Hartman, Alice Johnson, Sheila McCarthy, Mary McMorrow, Mary Beth Mundt, Jayne Quinn, Giselle Rlba, Carol Riee. Diane Sargol, Janet Sass, Peggy Sieben, Mary Beth Wagner. Anndrea Zahorak A Kingdom Falls (Eileen Glen- non) with its rather painful awak ening from an ideal to the real world express this notion. Similarly delightful are poems like Inspiration, an account of the creative process, by Ceil Wol- ski, Seventh Summer (Kathleen E. Jennings), a sentimental flash back to the seventh heaven of a 7- year-old. An outburst of joy per vades the Seasonal Thoughts by Betty Grudzien. But art should also instruct, make aware, as the hot dog affair makes clear, and so there are many poems dealing with contemporary and uni versal problems, such as war ( Com mon Denominator by Karen Meier, and, excellent, 'After Advent by Sister Ann Baker), alienation ( Gathering by Ann Zerkel), the cruelty of time (Carol Sendecke's Leaf and Karen Meier's Carpe Diem ), and Latent Schizophrenic Delirium, i.e. LSD, by Ceil Wolski. The latter, producing a most amaz ing impact, depicts with embarras sing yet fantastic realism the stages of a psychedelic experience. Softer and less shocking are the various lyrics like Night Flowers by Sister Ann Baker, or Coexist ence by Sister Sharon Deane, a poem reminiscent of Shelley's hope: If winter comes, can spring be far behind. Conceived as a complementary part to the literary display art work rounds the fact of the maga zine, while it also gives signifi cant hints where the text is ob scure. While most of the drawings in the Review fulfill this purpose, the significance or clarification in the print collage of A Winter Af fair is vague, primarily serving as design. Whatever the editors, writers and artists of the Review have in tended to express, it certainly is worth discussion beyond this re view. (Sounding Board My sincere thanks to all in the Mundelein community students, faculty and staff for your notes of good wishes, your visits, calls and bouquets. Since I can't hope, as I should like, to get off a note of thanks to each of you, let this medium be the message I You are the greatest. Sister Mary Griffin Academic Dean During the present school year and especially at registration time, there appeared to be some uncer tainty among students as to the enforcement of the reading require ment between Humanities I and Humanities II. This requirement specifies six novels to be read in the interim between courses, except where both courses are taken dur ing the same school year, in which case only two are specified. Please be advised that, at a re cent meeting of an English depart ment committee, the vote was to retain the present requirement for at least the school year, 1967-68. Students currently in Humanities I courses have been so advised. Per haps a broader publication would be helpful. I would be happy to provide any further details rele vant to the requirement. Paul O'Dea Coordinator, Basic Studies in English
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